Istanbul

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We hesitated to go to Istanbul, it was a bit out of our way, either by plane or bus, they have had lots of protests recently, and, really, could it be all that cool, anyway?

Well, we were glad we went, even if just for three days, and it was really that cool, anyway.

Blue Mosque at night.

Aya Sofia at night.

Katie in the Basilica Cistern, a Justinian-era underground cistern (yes, with the fancy columns).

In front of the Topkapi Palace, which we did not enter because of the outrageous pricing.

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